Category: Housing
Services offered: Housing (Supported housing/accommodation)
Project Co-ordinator: David MacKay
Operations & Development Manager: Jo Forrest
Our partners in running this service: Northamptonshire County Council Social Services, Supporting People
About the service
Nest Lane was opened as a care-home in 1992, but deregistered in March 2003 to become a supported-housing service because its residents no longer needed the higher level of support. The aim now is for service-users to gain the skills and independence they need to move out within two years.
The service provides a home for eight residents aged 18 upwards. The house is a large, detached building dating from the 1920s, situated in a residential area on the outskirts of Wellingborough. Four bungalows in the garden provide move-on accommodation. In the main house, residents all have their own rooms and share communal areas, including the lounge, kitchen, a conservatory and laundry facilities.
House matters are discussed at weekly residents’ meetings, at which things like evening social events are planned. Service-users also have regular meetings with their key-workers, where support needs are discussed. All residents buy and cook their own meals, with support if required.
The staff team consists of seven full-time workers who provide 24-hour cover, although staff may not always be on the premises.
Good local resources in Wellingborough include adult education, sheltered workshops and support groups. The house is within easy walking distance of a bus route into Wellingborough, from where transport goes to surrounding towns.
More information
To find out more about the service, please contact them direct.